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Emmis' latest quarter was "transformative" but "disappointing"
Young-end revenues were a challenge, says Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan, with movie and cellular business weaker than expected. For the fiscal quarter ended November 30, U.S.
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Bids on Inner City stations are due February 13
From this morning's TRI Newsletter: Just as we expected, the debtors are authorized by a federal bankruptcy judge in New York to mount a “stalking horse” bid. That primes the process, as a “credit bid” based on the amount owed to them in these Chapter 11 proceedings.
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Major Trendz Entertainment to Launch Urban Radio Network
Last week, Major Trendz Entertainment Corporation announced it would be getting into the radio syndication game with Miss Jones, who was recently let go from Clear Channel’s WUSL “Power 99” Philadelphia, amidst several lawsuits brought against the morning diva and the company. Now, Major Trendz Entertainment says it will launch a full-time satellit…
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Making Moves: Thursday, December 15, 2011
In Denver, Radio-Info.com confirms that Alice and Erica are parting ways, as Erica Cobb is no longer with Entercom's hot AC "Alice 105.9" KALC-FM ... In need of a countdown for New Year’s day?
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Egypt Gives Back Tour In New York Tri-state area
WBLS New York and TV host Egypt Sherod is about to embark on her 2nd annual “Egypt Gives Back Tour,” from Monday November 28 – December 3. Last year, Egypt created the non-profit “Egypt Cares Family Foundation,” which the tour will help to support.
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Happy 97th Birthday Hal Jackson!
Urban Radio’s legendary Hal Jackson turns 97 on Nov. 3 (Thursday) and New York is celebrating in a big way.
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Shot down twice, a New York City translator used by Clear Channel tries again.
From today's TRI Newsletter: So 106.3 drew vociferous protests from WKMK, Eatontown, NJ owner Press Communications, which operates on the same frequency? This time, licensee Apple 107.1 is cleverly trying for a frequency that’s second-adjacent to two full-power FMs Clear Channel already owns. Read More
Inner City creditors say it made "reckless threats" about going into Chapter 7
Yucaipa Companies says if Inner City actually filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (liquidation), that would have “devastating affects on the Debtors’ employees and vendors” and would “destroy” the FCC licenses such as urban WBLS, New York (107.5). That’s why, says Yucaipa, it had “no choice but to commence these involuntary Chapter 11” proceedings… Read More
Creditors of Inner City Broadcasting petition for Chapter 11 status
The creditors list senior debt of $254,075,278.94, and those creditors include Yucaipa Companies. California-based Yucaipa came into the picture earlier this year when a group that includes former NBA star Magic Johnson acquired Inner City debt from Goldman Sachs and other longtime creditors.
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Radio Remembers: Pioneering station owner Dorothy Brunson
Brunson will be remembered as one of the first African-American women in the United States to own a radio station and later a TV station. She got her start in 1962 as the assistant controller of New York City's WWRL-AM (1600). Read More
My Appointment (Listening) Book Through The Years
An Instant Request from Ron Gerber, host of KFAI Minneapolis’ Friday night “Crap From The Past.” He asks about “favorite music specialty shows of all time. I’d like to hear your thoughts on ‘American Top 40’ and its mid-’80s imitators (Rick Dees, Scott Shannon, ‘Countdown America’), Barry Scott’s ‘Lost 45s,’ Dick Bartley and Cindy Barton’s sh…
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New York's 98.7 Kiss Turns 30
You might have heard a lot about MTV, that other format launch that took place on August 1, 1981, but WRKS (Kiss 98.7) New York’s thirtieth anniversary deserves recognition as well. An unassuming station that pushed its way into one of the toughest markets for Urban radio, Kiss had a lot to do with what R&B radio sounded like for the next decade …
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Inner City Broadcasting lenders Fortress Capital and Yucaipa are taking over
From today's TRI Newsletter (click here to subscribe at no charge): Just a reminder about the May 23 lead story titled “Slick move” – “Magic Johnson moves on Inner City, as Goldman deftly spins its debt to a minority owner.” It’s all coming down now, two months later. And while NBA legend Magic Johnson is indeed part of the equation along with Ron … Read More
Magic Johnson moves on Inner City, as Goldman spins its debt to a minority owner
From today's TRI Newsletter: Inner City Broadcasting’s debt will be changing hands, says TheDeal.com, so Goldman Sachs can finally take it off the books. Inner City’s controlling Sutton family played hardball during the 2009 financial crisis, when Goldman and GE Capital were squeezing ICBC over $230 million in debt. Read More
WRKS New York and the Tom Joyner Morning Show Reunite
It's a major coup for the syndicated Tom Joyner Morning Show. Starting February 7, it returns to Emmis Urban AC WRKS “98.7 Kiss FM." The station previously ran Joyner from 2001- 2003, but dropped him to make way for a local team.
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Arbitron's Urban PD Clinic Spotlights Radio's Mobility and Listener Loyalty
Close to a hundred people filled the room at Arbitron’s Urban PD clinic, which took place Tuesday, December 7, in Baltimore. The morning’s panels were hosted by Inner City New York GM Deon Levingston and OM Skip Dillard, which covered various topics, including programming in a PPM world, now accepted more readily by the African American broadcaster…
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WBLS/WLIB, New York GM Deon Levingston joins the NAB Radio Board
Levingston will take the vacant District 1 seat for New York and New Jersey, by appointment of NAB Radio Board Chair Caroline Beasley. Levingston previously managed Radio One’s Indianapolis cluster, and now he’s the GM at Marconi-winning urban AC WBLS (107.5), the originating station for the syndicated Steve Harvey morning show. Read More
Making Moves: Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Radio-Info confirms that Phil Manning is out as PD of KPKX-FM (98.7) “The Peak” in Phoenix, after two years.
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“Best of” or better to be live?
That’s the question I posed to you a few weeks back, concerning your choice when it comes to what you would like to air when a syndicated personality takes vacation or time off from their show. Do you prefer to rerun the “Best of” offerings, or would you prefer to have a local personality fill in, or possibly have a guest host as an option?
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Making Moves: Monday, July 19, 2010
The “S” is missing from “DSC” TFN on San Diego’s KFMB-FM (100.7). For now, it’s just Dave Rickards and Cookie “Chainsaw” Randolph hosting the morning show on “Jack-FM,” while co-host Shelly Dunn has a non-compete until August with Clear Channel – Discuss it … In Dallas, Citadel’s country KSCS-FM (96.3) parts ways with the Dors…
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